Hi everyone,

I have been a silent viewer on this platform. I started following from Part 7.. to say I have been blessed by it is a complete understatement.
In summary, here's my timeline
ITA: April 16, 2019
AOR: May 23, 2019
MEP/BIL Passed: July 9, 2019
VO: Ottawa (I knew this sometime in August after raising CSE)
ADR 1: November 13, 2019 - Schedule A
ADR 2: November 21 2019 - Additional Family & Proof of Sibling relationship
PPR: December 4, 2019

So here is my immigration story in detail (Very very long gist)

This journey started in 2016.. well, the desire to relocate started in 2016. Then I did WES & IELTS; I really cannot remember the timelines, I can remember WES took like 8 weeks and then scored 7 in IELTS.. LSRW - 7,7.5,7,6.5. I had no idea what minimum scores were, I actually thought I had passed.. lool.. I tried entering the pool, the pool bounced me, then i knew there was a problem.

A colleague of mine (who is in Canada now anyway) got something slightly higher put in for another IELTS exam; at this point I was just pissed off cos I was not used to rewriting exams, so I literally just boned. Later, I tried going through the school route but family commitments kept dipping into my savings; later I boned for real this time.

I went on with my life and got married in 2017; then a family friend sold this immigration idea to me.. this time was Australia. to be honest I was sold completely. you wouldn't blame me, we were few weeks pregnant at the time and the idea of having my baby as a citizen of Australia was a dream come true. In January 2018, I started the Australian process. This by far was the most stressful experience of my life. Many people that know Australia immigration process know it is time consuming and money consuming.

After getting two negative assessments from VETASSESS (we actually had three assessments done: failed the first 2 and passed the last with a silly clause), two nomination rejection from South Australia (the silly clause in the assessments lead to the rejections by SA), my friend dumping us when we needed him most (till today, I have no idea why.. not like I needed his money but i really needed directions since he seemed to understand the system and process.. till today, niqqa didn't pick my calls nor reply my numerous messages) and almost 2million in getting these assessments, we (my wife and I) decided to dump this; although I was still emotionally attached cos of the money; to be honest, I was still willing to spend more money.. I mean I have spent a lot already.. plus you know all the motivational stories of giving up at the edge of breakthrough.. loll (no pun intended.. lol)

Anyways, brother-in-law encouraged us to start Canada.. we decided to start this again in January 2019. I registered Wifey for IELTS and plan to use her as the principal applicant cos she has her degree and masters in the UK plus her brother lives in Canada.. me I am just me with a Bsc.. it was sensible that she is the PA. She wrote the IELTS and had 8,8.5,7.5 and 6.5 in writing. It broke our hearts oo cos of the level of preparations plus this seemed like Aussie all over again. we tried to see if it was possible to manage and get a PNP but then her NOC requires she has a minimum of 7 in all.. so the next was for her to rewrite.. she bluntly refused! I mean I couldn't fault her for it.. I also didn't rewrite in 2016.. it can be really hard to rewrite an exam when you don't even know what you did wrong.

Then I decided to give IELTS a shot sometime in March.. I mean, as wifey refused to rewrite.. plus the old ILETS I wrote had expired (after two years). I prayed about it and asked for perfect scores. I went to the exam hall with that mindset and I tell you, that's what happened I had 8.5,8,8.5,7 - LRSW (the stone the builders rejected right??). I knew it was God. Immediately, I entered as the PA with my BSC and had 453. less than a week later, we got ITA.

My success in the IELTS and the speed with which we got ITA, plus the trend of folks that were getting PPR here and on the WhatsApp and telegram groups I belonged made me project that our PPR was coming on or before my daughter's birthday September 4 (Yes we had a beautiful baby girl who brought us so much joy from the sorrows of Aussy.. to be honest, we almost completely forgot all about it at her arrival).

Then began the long wait with no feedback, no response, no nothing. I didn't request fr GCMS notes.. for some reason, I didn't see the need cos most people got after a month.. and the updates they get are most times about a month old.. besides, I just felt September wasn't far.. little did I know! I requested CSE to get updates and know my VO and honestly, the response was somewhat generic but a bit personal.. so I still believed in my September 4 PPR.

September 4 came and passed, so did October 4 and even November 4, still no PPR, no feedback, nothing! Infact, I had composed a section of this story and dated the PPR date as October 23.. but brah, nothing! all the while I kept seeing the frustration on folks in the WhatsApp groups I belonged and how many people were strong and encouraging others.. it was humbling. infact we scheduled a fast just to seek God's face on our PPRs, especially for the other VOs who have just been faffing.. it was so such a strong community. I got a lot of solace in PPR stories, reading landing gists (whenever I had the time cos my job can be so demanding) while I waited. I made sure I stopped viewing my application regularly waiting for GUs. I mean I saw a lot of people who announced GUs but till today are yet to get PPR, I didn't want to be in that category.. I saw how frustrated it left them.. I made up my mind not to look but expect PPR mail.

Suddenly, November 13, 2019 I got a "do not reply" mail. at first I thought it was PPR cos an indian in some other group I am in got his PPR mail in his account. I opened and it was an ADR for SChedule A. Filled for myself and my wife. submitted same day. this time I was convinced PPR was close so I started checking my account weekly (every Wednesday). November 21, 2019 I got another "do not reply" mail. this time I knew it was another ADR so I was a bit upset cos all my Aussy fears started taunting me.. plus I know I had subitted these docuemnts at the time of application. I was really scared and my wife.. lets not even go there.. lool. I submitted like 3 days later cos they asked for proof of sibling relationship.. getting updates on those documents took a bit of time, we sent it with a LoE. this time I couldn't wait to check weekly, I started checking everyday (please don't judge me.. loll). it took a while for the ADR part of the application to change.. it took a week to change to "we are reviewing submitted documents" then about another week to change to "not applicable". the "not applicable" change came with a GU. then i was convinced PPR was here. Although i was a bit cautious cos of the others who got GU and didn't get PPR.

The way the mail came in was a bit dramatic.. loll. i was watching the Liverpool game (and my boys were making me proud), my tizeti internet was messing up so i sent them a stinker. immediately afterwards, i saw a mil notification. i thought it was an acknowledgement of my mail but alas, it was PPR. the joy is so overwhelming, my wife burst in tears. i tell you, the feeling is just.. i cant explain it but you will soon know the feeling when you get it (Amen!)

This journey was God all the way. I have no regrets with Aussy, just a lot of lessons learnt. although, I wish I had started the Canny process a lot earlier but in all, I am grateful.

I am aware that the answer to one prayer point births a fresh prayer point. But i am convinced that faithful is He who has begun the good work to complete it (Olorun Alasepe).

My prayers remain with everyone. this journey is not an easy one especially the wait (even the bible says delayed expectations wearies the heart) but it will come. just believe it, occupy your mind and time with things, keep the dream alive, and be happy. this cannot take your joy away. just be happy. I remember i met a lady at the VFS when i went to submit our passports, her AOR was August 16 or so.. i screamed!! i told her, she has no idea what God has done for her. loll.

Looking forward to the time where everyone on this thread gets that "Golden Mail".